Gosh. My son was born on 2nd December 2011. It’s been a very different experience with him thus far. With the twins, we were new parents with absolutely no idea what we were doing. Also, we made some assumptions about help that didn’t quite materialize. The first month with the twins was a nightmare. Both my SO and I lost 5 kg each. We dreaded the nights as everyone else was asleep. With my son, we decided to get a confinement nanny.
Initially, we had a lot of worries about getting one. We heard horror stories of nannies that were very traditional and didn’t allow the mother to bath for the entire month of confinement.
The nanny was a pleasant surprise. She essentially took over the cooking of meals and care for the baby. So much so, our nights during the confinement period were surprisingly livable.
The other difference is that my son is so different from the twins. He’s a much more robust baby with a lot of personality. Maybe it’s because that we have more time to focus on him but it’s nice to be able to look after just one.
The flipside of course, is that the twins are feeling a little insecure. H is coping better as she always has been closer to me. But poor S is feeling the lack of time with the mother. But it’s all part of growing together as a family.
It’s good.
